244
244
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
KTVU
tv
eye 244
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> as the new year perhaps, so does the deadline for the so- called fiscal cliff and tonight a new development. house republicans tossed the fiscal cliff problem to the senate today. saying once the senate has a plan congress can go forward. john fowler investigated some of the latest moves and joins us live with what could happen a week from today. john? >> reporter: do mog, we get deep spending cuts and across- the-board tax hikes. con shull staffers told me -- congressional staffers told me today, expect a bumpy ride of the halls of power empty, although negotiateders and the president are back at work. >> at the very least let's agree right now on what we already agree on. >> reporter: an olive branch to the gop and carrot to corporate giants, including the bay area's google and apple. the administration now suggesting cutting corporate tax rates. the u.s. has among the world's highest. but closing loop holes that helped google, for instance, avoid $2 billion in taxes last year. >> corporations are concerned because they're not sure the extent to which exemptions would be elimi
. >>> as the new year perhaps, so does the deadline for the so- called fiscal cliff and tonight a new development. house republicans tossed the fiscal cliff problem to the senate today. saying once the senate has a plan congress can go forward. john fowler investigated some of the latest moves and joins us live with what could happen a week from today. john? >> reporter: do mog, we get deep spending cuts and across- the-board tax hikes. con shull staffers told me -- congressional...
198
198
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 198
favorite 0
quote 0
on any deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. what is the latest? >> seconds ago, confirmation that, in fact, the house will not take up any fiscal cliff vote tonight even if the senate manages to get a piece of legislation to the floor and gets over the hurdles we have talked about. if there are the votes to get it on the senate side question confirm, right now, from our people on capitol hill, including chad, who you just talked to, the house will not take up any fiscal cliff vote even if the senate does pass something tonight as you look at the senator from missouri speaking on the senate floor. that means the country is going over the fiscal cliff technically. as we have known congress to do before, you can have maneuvers by which they rewind the clock and if they go into tomorrow and they actually pass a piece of legislation they can rewind it to the point they need to be. some of the stipulations about the sequester and those are the across-the-board cuts do not kick in, until january 2nd so those are some of the things peo
on any deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. what is the latest? >> seconds ago, confirmation that, in fact, the house will not take up any fiscal cliff vote tonight even if the senate manages to get a piece of legislation to the floor and gets over the hurdles we have talked about. if there are the votes to get it on the senate side question confirm, right now, from our people on capitol hill, including chad, who you just talked to, the house will not take up any fiscal cliff vote even if the...
20
20
tv
eye 20
favorite 0
quote 0
many levels and the fiscal cliff which some call a product of u.s. lawmakers imagination could become a self-fulfilling prophecy and while congress has trouble sorting out a deal to prevent americans are slipping into a tax black hole some agreements just seem to breeze through china growth from want to wait news experience. welcome the united states of america this is where we govern by crisis we don't have representatives in washington d.c. we have political prostitutes that will go before a camera and say that anything that they have to say is to keep this massive government rolling and you can make special interest influences in washington d.c. for that when the cameras are on you know if they're on the red team they're going out there saying it's the welfare folks as well it's a people on food stamps or the people on extended unemployment benefits if they're on the blue team they're coming out and trying to get their base fired up that it's all about their corporate interests and this is why we can't come up with you but is an enemy when the cam
many levels and the fiscal cliff which some call a product of u.s. lawmakers imagination could become a self-fulfilling prophecy and while congress has trouble sorting out a deal to prevent americans are slipping into a tax black hole some agreements just seem to breeze through china growth from want to wait news experience. welcome the united states of america this is where we govern by crisis we don't have representatives in washington d.c. we have political prostitutes that will go before a...
211
211
Dec 24, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 211
favorite 0
quote 0
that is a great new year's resolution. >> there are lots of cuts if we go off the fiscal cliff. lack of unity and vision there --. gregg: talking about this in the last hour, mark. but i want to put it to you. the president campaigned. he said i want to raise rates on everybody who make over 250. and you do the math and it's been done by all kinds of economists and cbo. >> many people voted for that. gregg: comes to $800 billion mark. so suddenly the president's reelected and immediately doubles it, now i want 1.6 trillion. >> psych, sorry. we'll change rules because i won. crossing my fingers behind my back. changed the rules. gregg: go ahead, mark. how do you figure that the president, you know, said i want 800 billion. now all of sudden i want twice that much. >> the president said that refering to income taxes the now that we're facing sort of debt problem that we're facing, the president is getting serious about other types of revenue, including loopholes. loopholes many wealthy americans benefit from and middle class americans don't have advantage of benefiting from. a lot
that is a great new year's resolution. >> there are lots of cuts if we go off the fiscal cliff. lack of unity and vision there --. gregg: talking about this in the last hour, mark. but i want to put it to you. the president campaigned. he said i want to raise rates on everybody who make over 250. and you do the math and it's been done by all kinds of economists and cbo. >> many people voted for that. gregg: comes to $800 billion mark. so suddenly the president's reelected and...
188
188
Jan 1, 2013
01/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 188
favorite 0
quote 0
the daily news in new york has this front page -- back to these so-called fiscal cliff talks, and your take on it, rich in new jersey, an independent color -- caller -- caller: number one, thank you for taking a call from an independent. we are all americans. it troubles me that we have to get to this point before there is actually some kind of negotiation. i want our country to try and deal with the problems we have a rational basis to do what is best for everybody. republican or democrat, the way washington is one is out of control. these people cannot answer to anybody. i'm wondering why our politicians do not look at term limits, bringing other people in. i appreciate what a biden has done to be a moderator, but we have people in there who have been there -- i don't want to say centuries -- but too long. they live in a bubble away from what is normal people do in our daily life. i have to meet a payroll at my small-business, i have to put three or four children after a college education, and i do not get a day from any government program. i almost feel like our country is moving to
the daily news in new york has this front page -- back to these so-called fiscal cliff talks, and your take on it, rich in new jersey, an independent color -- caller -- caller: number one, thank you for taking a call from an independent. we are all americans. it troubles me that we have to get to this point before there is actually some kind of negotiation. i want our country to try and deal with the problems we have a rational basis to do what is best for everybody. republican or democrat, the...
150
150
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
they're trying to figure out how to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. not a lot of hope of a deal at this point but some argue because the reason is because neither side has an incentive for a deal. do you buy that theory? it's our "news nation" gut check today. you can join us. we are on facebook. there's the address. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> there's a lot going on this last friday of 2012. here's some of the things we thought you should know. tributes continue to come in for general norman schwarzkopf and nick nated stormin' norman for that legendary temper. he died yesterday in tampa of complications of pneumonia. he's credited for the plan that drove saddam hussein's forces out of kuwait during the first gulf war. president obama said in part, quote, we have lost an american original. general schwarzkopf stood fall for the co
they're trying to figure out how to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. not a lot of hope of a deal at this point but some argue because the reason is because neither side has an incentive for a deal. do you buy that theory? it's our "news nation" gut check today. you can join us. we are on facebook. there's the address. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100...
465
465
Jan 1, 2013
01/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 465
favorite 0
quote 0
happy new year. >> happy new year. >>> we've been talking about it, the fiscal cliff deal's going down to the wire and neither side appears too happy with the result. is this business as usual in washington? >>> plus, more details on the prognosis for secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> and from binders full of women to clint eastwood's monologue, we look back at the year that was in politics with the dean of comedy. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ female announcer ] for everything your face has to face. face it with puffs ultra soft & strong. puffs has soft, air-fluffed pillows for 40% more cushiony thickness. face every day with puffs softness. >>> in just a few hours, the house does come back into session. we expect them to take up that new senate fiscal cliff bill that
happy new year. >> happy new year. >>> we've been talking about it, the fiscal cliff deal's going down to the wire and neither side appears too happy with the result. is this business as usual in washington? >>> plus, more details on the prognosis for secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> and from binders full of women to clint eastwood's monologue, we look back at the year that was in politics with the dean of comedy. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just...
86
86
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 86
favorite 0
quote 0
live in federal hill, linda so, abc2 news. >>> working together to get over the fiscal cliff. that's what the hope is for today and in a meeting at white house with president obama and a number of congressional leaders. if no agreement is reached, there will be across the board tax increase and deep spending cuts. members of the u.s. house are returning to dc on sunday for an emergency vote. the senate they came back yesterday. the house could be in session until january 2nd the day before the new congress is sworn in. >>> 6:47. we have been swamped with the news of the fiscal cliff but locally your property values could climb over a different sort of cliff. half a million maryland home own verse not filled out an application -- homeowners have not filled out a application for a tax credit and may miss out on free money a law requires home owners to fill out a one time application to update the data base and cut down on fraud. you can only get that credit for the main home not a rental or second home. >> i've been a home owner for over 30 years so i want my money. >> everyb
live in federal hill, linda so, abc2 news. >>> working together to get over the fiscal cliff. that's what the hope is for today and in a meeting at white house with president obama and a number of congressional leaders. if no agreement is reached, there will be across the board tax increase and deep spending cuts. members of the u.s. house are returning to dc on sunday for an emergency vote. the senate they came back yesterday. the house could be in session until january 2nd the day...
221
221
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 221
favorite 0
quote 0
kristin, let's get to the fiscal cliff in a moment. you've got some breaking news. >> reporter: i do. we have some breaking news on secretary clinton's health. as you know, he was admitted to the hospital due to a clot. of course, she had fainted a couple weeks ago and she's been recovering ever since. i'm going to read you this statement from her doctors. they say this is a clot in the vein that is situated in the space between the brain and the skull behind the right ear. it did not result in a stroke or neurological damage. to help dissolve this clot her medical team began treating the secretary with blood thinners. she will be released once the medication dose has been established in all other aspects of her recovery. the secretary is making excellent progress and we are confident she will make a full recovery. she is in good spirits engaging with her doctors, her family, and her staff. so, again, those are from her doctors who are treating her in new york, and really the bottom line there is that she is expected to make a full rec
kristin, let's get to the fiscal cliff in a moment. you've got some breaking news. >> reporter: i do. we have some breaking news on secretary clinton's health. as you know, he was admitted to the hospital due to a clot. of course, she had fainted a couple weeks ago and she's been recovering ever since. i'm going to read you this statement from her doctors. they say this is a clot in the vein that is situated in the space between the brain and the skull behind the right ear. it did not...
219
219
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
WBFF
tv
eye 219
favorite 0
quote 0
we're teetering ooee that fiscal cliff..when lawmakers keep uu frommgoong over! morning. news.. all local.. all &pthe fight over the fiscal cliff.whaa's still being done to try to stop ittfrom happening on fox45 news at five.. ,3 3 3 3 3 395 mapp- 195 map 3 the u-s economy goes over tte - lawmakerr are locked in a fierce face-off... over a set of ssending cuts and tax hikes. hikes.economists fear the combination of the two... could ttigger a nnw recession. if nothing is resolved by midnight tooight... tax rrtes for all americans will innrease. demmcrats ssy it means aboot 2-thousand dollars for tte average middle-claas family. 1:09 "the president is doing nothing about the addiction spendingg hees the spender in chief." democrats want higher taxes on families earning 250-thoouand- dollars a year ann over. reppblicans want tax rates to &pstay where they are and entttlement spending reductions. taxes seee tt be the biggest obstacle to a compromise. but others just spending put in cceck. ""ne mom said to me in michigan, that's four months groccries. i mean that's commuting back ann
we're teetering ooee that fiscal cliff..when lawmakers keep uu frommgoong over! morning. news.. all local.. all &pthe fight over the fiscal cliff.whaa's still being done to try to stop ittfrom happening on fox45 news at five.. ,3 3 3 3 3 395 mapp- 195 map 3 the u-s economy goes over tte - lawmakerr are locked in a fierce face-off... over a set of ssending cuts and tax hikes. hikes.economists fear the combination of the two... could ttigger a nnw recession. if nothing is resolved by midnight...
221
221
Jan 1, 2013
01/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 221
favorite 0
quote 0
>>> we'll get back to the breaking news fiscal cliff drama in a moment. let's get to another important story, iran. another show of military force mainly because of where the action is taking place. chris lawrence has the details. explain what is going on, chris. >> well, these are just exercises, wolf, but you're right, the key is where iran is firing these missiles. 17 pill general barrels travel through the strait of hormuz. that's in a very narrow waterway that iran has threatened to blockade before. iran started the new year showing off new technology, including an upgraded missile designed to destroy missiles. helicopters, fighters and drones. >> this tells me more about their willingness to keep the pressure up, stay in a somewhat inflamed and confrontational mode. >> the test didn't dramatically move the ball for iran's technology but it sends a warning to the nations in the region regarding any attempted strike on iran's nuclear facility. >> short term they may actually like the idea telling us that they can escalate, to make us think it's not ju
>>> we'll get back to the breaking news fiscal cliff drama in a moment. let's get to another important story, iran. another show of military force mainly because of where the action is taking place. chris lawrence has the details. explain what is going on, chris. >> well, these are just exercises, wolf, but you're right, the key is where iran is firing these missiles. 17 pill general barrels travel through the strait of hormuz. that's in a very narrow waterway that iran has...
109
109
tv
eye 109
favorite 0
quote 0
news 4 continues right now on at 5:00 a.m. >>> we have gone off the fiscal cliff this morning. but all hope is not lost as congress and the white house move closer to a deal. >>> plus a historic new year's morning in maryland as same sex couples waste no time saying i do. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm erika gonzalez in for eun yang. welcome to news4 today. it is tuesday, january 1st. gorgeous -- i was going to say gorgeous night. no, gorgeous morning because i haven't slept. >> a lot of people are saying the exact same thing. gorgeous morning on this january 1st. it is cold. if you're heading out to maybe breakfast or you're just waking up. >> yeah. let's check the forecast now. here's tom. >> or just getting home. good morning and good night. as we start off this morning, we do have a lot of cloudiness. there is a front that's going to be approaching us later today. by the time you're waking back up again, you may have a few flurries flying outside your window. storm team 4 radar showing a few scattered maybe rain, sprinkles reaching the ground. eastern n
news 4 continues right now on at 5:00 a.m. >>> we have gone off the fiscal cliff this morning. but all hope is not lost as congress and the white house move closer to a deal. >>> plus a historic new year's morning in maryland as same sex couples waste no time saying i do. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm erika gonzalez in for eun yang. welcome to news4 today. it is tuesday, january 1st. gorgeous -- i was going to say gorgeous night. no, gorgeous...
200
200
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 200
favorite 0
quote 0
carefully . >>> more breaking news on the fiscal cliff with our john harwood at the white house. what are you hearing, john? >> bill, i just spoke to a republican leadership source in the house of representatives who said the house will not be voting on any potential deal that the senate strikes today. the source said we're not voting on this in the dead of night. what that means is is that technically we will go over the cliff tonight without a legislative solution. the impact of that may not be great because if a deal comes soon after midnight tonight, that would forestall the changes in tax tables that would be the way in which ordinary taxpayers would see the effect of higher rates. and budget sequester talks won't happen in the first day or two of the year. this is significant though because there was some deal that a deal could be struck that could clear the senate on an expedited procedure and clear the house tonight. i'm now told there will be no house votes tonight which means as i said in a technical sense, we go over the cliff. >> good thing it gives them more time to
carefully . >>> more breaking news on the fiscal cliff with our john harwood at the white house. what are you hearing, john? >> bill, i just spoke to a republican leadership source in the house of representatives who said the house will not be voting on any potential deal that the senate strikes today. the source said we're not voting on this in the dead of night. what that means is is that technically we will go over the cliff tonight without a legislative solution. the impact...
305
305
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 305
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> have you been swammed with news of a fiscal cliff where your property rates could rise if you don't take action. for half a million marylanders, they may be missing out on free money. we have more on that. >> reporter: we are talking about losing hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars if the homestead tax credit mick -- application is not filled out. we learned that many people are finding out about the deadline from the news. we will keep saying it until the end of the year. when the holiday lights go out, the bills start to pile up and any financial break is important to turn the lights on. >> we have been a homeowner owner i want my money. >> don't we all, the homestead tax credit went intoe if you into -- in the 70s and the credit is good for your home, not vacation homes. >>> we have plenty of properties getting credit that they are not entitled to. >> lawmakers came up with another plan, a one time application to update the database and cut out the fraud. >> our governor likes to tax and he will do it without telling us. >> everybody has gotten two applications mailed to t
. >>> have you been swammed with news of a fiscal cliff where your property rates could rise if you don't take action. for half a million marylanders, they may be missing out on free money. we have more on that. >> reporter: we are talking about losing hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars if the homestead tax credit mick -- application is not filled out. we learned that many people are finding out about the deadline from the news. we will keep saying it until the end of the...
155
155
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 155
favorite 0
quote 0
cliff, there is good news about the milk you buy. law makers did reach an agreement to extend the farm bill for one year. it was set to expire soon and nearly doubled the current price for a gallon of milk sending it soaring to $7 a gallon. >> a special watch night will be held at the national archives tonight in honor of the emancipation proclamation. tomorrow the u.s. postal service will release emancipation proclamation. >> time now is 8:40. still ahead. they touched the lives of millions of americans. and coming up, we're taking a look at some of the people we lost this year. >> ring in the new year of locks. new year's tradition and they are decked out and ready to good. we'll be right back. initiated. neural speeds increasing to 4g lte. brain upgrading to a quad-core processor. predictive intelligence with google now complete. introducing droid dna by htc. it's not an upgrade to your phone. it's an upgrade to yourself. >>> time for our facebook fan of the day. today we say hello to norman johnson junior. he tunes in every morni
cliff, there is good news about the milk you buy. law makers did reach an agreement to extend the farm bill for one year. it was set to expire soon and nearly doubled the current price for a gallon of milk sending it soaring to $7 a gallon. >> a special watch night will be held at the national archives tonight in honor of the emancipation proclamation. tomorrow the u.s. postal service will release emancipation proclamation. >> time now is 8:40. still ahead. they touched the lives of...
121
121
tv
eye 121
favorite 0
quote 0
year. >>> first up tonight at 6:00, breaking news on the fiscal cliff. talks on capitol hill. house republicans are meeting for the second time today to decide what to do with a bill passed in the senate early this morning. >> some house members don't like the deal because it doesn't include spending cuts. but if they opt to make changes, senate leaders say that there will be anyone around to vote on it. the issue would be left important the new congress to handle and whole process would start from scratch after the new members are sworn in later this week. jennifer johnson is live on capitol hill tonight with more on the back and forth we have seen all day today. jennifer? >> good evening. that's right. house went into session at noontime today. since then meeting after meeting but no vote. at this point it does not look like there will be a rote on the senate bill that passed at 2:00 a.m. this morning. it does not appear the house will vote on that bill. tense new year for john boehner as he meets with fellow republicans whether to okay the fiscal clif
year. >>> first up tonight at 6:00, breaking news on the fiscal cliff. talks on capitol hill. house republicans are meeting for the second time today to decide what to do with a bill passed in the senate early this morning. >> some house members don't like the deal because it doesn't include spending cuts. but if they opt to make changes, senate leaders say that there will be anyone around to vote on it. the issue would be left important the new congress to handle and whole...
228
228
Dec 30, 2012
12/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 228
favorite 0
quote 2
cliff. sources tell nbc news party leaders in the senate are drafting a small stop-gap plan. the question is whether minority leader mitch mcconnell and majority leader harry reid can draft a bill that will pass the house. any bill that does come up for a vote tomorrow or monday will likely not address massive spending cuts but lawmakers are trying to avoid tax increases for most americans. nbc's david gregory talked to president obama about negotiations today in an interview that airs on "meet the press" tomorrow. the president continues to be optimistic but he, i think, in part is doing the interview on "meet the press" because he wants to keep the pressure on republicans to get something done and made very clear in the course of the interview that there's a political cost to be paid if there is not a deal. you can see the full interview with the president from the white house tomorrow morning on "meet the press" at 10:30 right here on nbc 4. >>> some good news for former president george
cliff. sources tell nbc news party leaders in the senate are drafting a small stop-gap plan. the question is whether minority leader mitch mcconnell and majority leader harry reid can draft a bill that will pass the house. any bill that does come up for a vote tomorrow or monday will likely not address massive spending cuts but lawmakers are trying to avoid tax increases for most americans. nbc's david gregory talked to president obama about negotiations today in an interview that airs on...
198
198
Dec 25, 2012
12/12
by
KPIX
tv
eye 198
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> the dreaded fiscal cliff can potentially affect a wide range of health programs. >> cbs news' wyatt andrews explains. >> reporter: professor mallen like hundreds of medical researchers has already fallen off the fiscal cliff. her budget which relies on federal grants is being cut by 10% now. as the nih, the national institutes of health, prepares for the possibility of budget cuts later. >> it's as much bigger than just my lab. it's affecting all-academic labs across the country. >> reporter: mallen understands the nih decision but calls it a setback. >> my lab will have to shut down research projects that we know would -- could have profound impacts on curing human disease. we may have to get rid of some staff members. >> reporter: the nih tells us because of uncertainty in the budget awards at 90% of what was perhapsed to researchers -- promised to researchers will be the standard at least for now and the threat of the cut raised alarms. >> some of the cuts -- >> reporter: at johns hopkins the doctor is under pressure to reduce the experiments he designed in mice in search for a c
. >>> the dreaded fiscal cliff can potentially affect a wide range of health programs. >> cbs news' wyatt andrews explains. >> reporter: professor mallen like hundreds of medical researchers has already fallen off the fiscal cliff. her budget which relies on federal grants is being cut by 10% now. as the nih, the national institutes of health, prepares for the possibility of budget cuts later. >> it's as much bigger than just my lab. it's affecting all-academic labs...
108
108
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
WBAL
tv
eye 108
favorite 0
quote 0
is just hours away from going over that fiscal cliff. without a deal before midnight, americans will be bringing in this new year with sweeping tax hikes and swing -- a tactic -- and cuts. >> >> t . >> i hope that they can work together and realize that this is affecting everyone. >> both chambers will reconvene this morning at whichthat they k together and realize that this is affecting everyone. >> both chambers will reconvene this morning at which point, there are just 12 hours left until this deadline. >> whatboth chambers will recone this morning at which point, there are just 12 hours left until this deadline. >> what are lawmakers working on today? >> we understand that senator harry reid, the majority leader, will what are lawmakers workingn today? >> we understand that senator harry reid, the majority leader, will reintroduce the pre fiscal cliff, maryland would be hit hard with hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs lost. >> if america falls off that fiscal cliff, maryland would be hit hard with hundreds
is just hours away from going over that fiscal cliff. without a deal before midnight, americans will be bringing in this new year with sweeping tax hikes and swing -- a tactic -- and cuts. >> >> t . >> i hope that they can work together and realize that this is affecting everyone. >> both chambers will reconvene this morning at whichthat they k together and realize that this is affecting everyone. >> both chambers will reconvene this morning at which point, there...
367
367
Dec 29, 2012
12/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 367
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> and there is new hope tonight that lawmakers may not lead us over that fiscal cliff after all. coming up next, president obama draws a line in the sand. we'll explain his plan for averting a tax hike. >> thank you for calling. >> i team reveals why a state agency is too busy to take your calls. >>> a late afternoon meeting brings progress towards avoiding the fiscal cliff. tonight abc 7 news mark matthews has been looking into the cost governoring over the live cliff. >> remember, last year it? was part of a deal to end the debt ceiling crisis. congress agreed to steep a spending cuts going into reduce the deficit. cuts now are just around the corner. >> the president says he's optimistic but did f.a deal can not be reached he'll tell hairy reid to introduce a fall back bill. >> put a bill making sure tax on middle class families don't goup, that unemployment is available for two million people z that lays ground work for additional deficit reductions and economic growth steps we can take in the new year. >> the bill, as the president calls bare minimum isn't what many hoped fo
. >> and there is new hope tonight that lawmakers may not lead us over that fiscal cliff after all. coming up next, president obama draws a line in the sand. we'll explain his plan for averting a tax hike. >> thank you for calling. >> i team reveals why a state agency is too busy to take your calls. >>> a late afternoon meeting brings progress towards avoiding the fiscal cliff. tonight abc 7 news mark matthews has been looking into the cost governoring over the live...
154
154
Dec 25, 2012
12/12
by
KQED
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
york. >> susie: don't let the fiscal cliff scare you away from buying stocks. that's the advice to investors from andy cross, the chief investment officer at the motley fool. tom hudson recently spoke with him, and began by asking if the s&p 500 will be higher or lower this time next year. >> that's a tough question. i'm not in the job of picking the stocks over, you know, three, six, nine, even 12 months is tough for me. here's what i do think. i do think we'll get some resolution to the fiscal cliff, whether it's right now or whether it's soon after the new year, i think we will see some kind of resolution. that will be good for markets, good for business, good for investors. so i'm going into 2013 wanting to be long some really good high quality companies that i know can accrue returns for investors over time. and i don't want to think with the next few months. >> tom: let's focus on the next year ahead. what about volatility, do you think you'll need an iron stomach to be a stock investor? >> i think investing in stocks, in equities comes volatility. we're
york. >> susie: don't let the fiscal cliff scare you away from buying stocks. that's the advice to investors from andy cross, the chief investment officer at the motley fool. tom hudson recently spoke with him, and began by asking if the s&p 500 will be higher or lower this time next year. >> that's a tough question. i'm not in the job of picking the stocks over, you know, three, six, nine, even 12 months is tough for me. here's what i do think. i do think we'll get some...
96
96
Jan 1, 2013
01/13
by
WTTG
tv
eye 96
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> and we have breaking news this morning regarding the fiscal cliff. a deal has been reached and passed by the senate at least. we still are waiting on the house. senate leaders approving the deal in an early morning vote of 89-8. we are not out of the woods just yet as the plan now heads to the house where its future is in the republican controlled body is uncertain. melanie alnwick is live with the latest on this situation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i don't have the house schedule just yet but i do know that the senate plans to come back into session at 2:00 this afternoon. one would assume that the house would also be working concurrent with that as well. house speaker john boehner did say that he and his leadership team and the rest of the republican caucus want to take a good look at the bill that the senate passed before they put it up for a vote but he did until that that vote could happen late today or perhaps early on wednesday. now, in the deal that was approved by the senate, income tax rates will stay the same for most americ
. >> and we have breaking news this morning regarding the fiscal cliff. a deal has been reached and passed by the senate at least. we still are waiting on the house. senate leaders approving the deal in an early morning vote of 89-8. we are not out of the woods just yet as the plan now heads to the house where its future is in the republican controlled body is uncertain. melanie alnwick is live with the latest on this situation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i don't have...
203
203
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 203
favorite 0
quote 0
happy new year. >> happy new we're to you, too. we are right about to go over the fiscal cliff. is this the end of the world or not, mohammed? >> it's not the end of the world. but it's not a good thing. what are the two things that anybody watching your show comes away with? dysfunction and polarization. the dysfunction in the sense that our congress can't get together to do the basic thing. and polarization in the sense that no indication that it will get better. so think of this very simply. if you are an investor, if you're running a business and you have to make decisions over a number of years, the uncertainty premium goes up. which means you price out certain investments in plants, in equipment, hiring, which is not good for the economy, not good for consumers and not good for the top line of revenue growth for companies. this is not a good thing at all. >> okay. this is not a good thing at all. and mohamed, it sounds as if you think this is going to be the situation kind of like the new normal when it comes to politics. we're going to be talking about this again and agai
happy new year. >> happy new we're to you, too. we are right about to go over the fiscal cliff. is this the end of the world or not, mohammed? >> it's not the end of the world. but it's not a good thing. what are the two things that anybody watching your show comes away with? dysfunction and polarization. the dysfunction in the sense that our congress can't get together to do the basic thing. and polarization in the sense that no indication that it will get better. so think of this...
57
57
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 57
favorite 0
quote 0
the fiscal cliff deadline -- hopefully the new year's eve countdown will not mean we will go over the cliff. >> excitement continues to build after the big win for the washington redskins last night over the dallas cowboys. the scans are headed to the playoffs. they will play the seattle seahawks next saturday 4:30 at home. tickets are already available. fans are so excited and one local company already making new t-shirts with rg3 and champion on them. and they will be available at local sports zone the shops letter today. certainly a big day for the burgundy and gold. >> the city full of smiles. here are things you need to know. the city of alexandria putting finishing touches on the largest family friendly new year's eve bash in the region. over 100 live performances, 21 indoor venues and the fun ends with fireworks over the potomac river midnight. metrorail will stay open two hours late until 2:00 a.m. so everyone could get home safely and the new year will bring a new member to the kardashian clan. kim kardashian is pregnant with kanye west's child. for more information on these
the fiscal cliff deadline -- hopefully the new year's eve countdown will not mean we will go over the cliff. >> excitement continues to build after the big win for the washington redskins last night over the dallas cowboys. the scans are headed to the playoffs. they will play the seattle seahawks next saturday 4:30 at home. tickets are already available. fans are so excited and one local company already making new t-shirts with rg3 and champion on them. and they will be available at local...
194
194
Dec 29, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 194
favorite 0
quote 0
cliff, the partisan rhetoric reaches new lows. can washington hammer out a deal before it's too late. the american people should be outraged at this because it is disgraceful. it is purposely misleading. >> shocking developments at the state department. the four officials supposedly out of their jobs after the benghazi terror attack reportedly still on the government payroll. how can that be? [chanting] protect the constitution. >> the liberal "new york times" says last month's election significantly weakened the tea party. is that true? we will have a debate. chanting] >> u.s.a. >> caution, you where to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. >> i'm greg gutfeld in for bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us. our top story tonight, the last ditch effort to avert the fiscal cliff. president obama met with congressional leaders for several hours at the white house today to try to hammer out a deal before taxes go up on more than 160 million americans. after the meeting, the president presented a new plan to avoid the cli
cliff, the partisan rhetoric reaches new lows. can washington hammer out a deal before it's too late. the american people should be outraged at this because it is disgraceful. it is purposely misleading. >> shocking developments at the state department. the four officials supposedly out of their jobs after the benghazi terror attack reportedly still on the government payroll. how can that be? [chanting] protect the constitution. >> the liberal "new york times" says last...
204
204
tv
eye 204
favorite 0
quote 0
avert the fiscal cliff. a live picture from times square because in an hour and a half we will celebrate the new year and the million people gathered in times square will be celebrating, but they may want to eat, drink and the merry for tomorrow. as i go live to rich edson on capitol hill, taxes at this point will go up for every american. there is no deal being voted upon as of yet. not only will taxes go up, but spending cuts will begin starting at midnight tonight. rich edson, have we heard from the vice presidents yet? rich: he is still meeting an hour and 15 minutes after that meeting began to address senate democrats to sell them on this deal they have negotiated with mitch mcconnell. to avoid at least a large chunk of the automatic tax increases that are supposed to take effect shielding american, mounds of $450,000 for families, $400,000 for individuals keeping capital gains and dividend rates where they are pleasing amount of money going up to 20% on amounts of more than $450,000 for a family. at th
avert the fiscal cliff. a live picture from times square because in an hour and a half we will celebrate the new year and the million people gathered in times square will be celebrating, but they may want to eat, drink and the merry for tomorrow. as i go live to rich edson on capitol hill, taxes at this point will go up for every american. there is no deal being voted upon as of yet. not only will taxes go up, but spending cuts will begin starting at midnight tonight. rich edson, have we heard...
41
41
tv
eye 41
favorite 0
quote 0
new year's danger the u.s. is still stuck on the edge of its fiscal cliff. before. investigators begin ruling out possible causes for the deadly plane crash at a moscow airport. step by step. us from the rest of the middle east and arab world money roller coaster public getting more politically vocal. major events that shaped twenty twenty. well it is a pleasure to have you with us here today on this new year's eve lots of action coming your way throughout the night. will be here a bit later for now though it's me research i live in the moscow st. now trying to pull the u.s. back from the brink of the fiscal cliff it couldn't get much closer to the wire just a few hours now americans will be hit hard by billions of dollars of tax hikes and spending cuts which will automatically come into effect on tuesday republicans and democrats are now in a last minute effort to avert it as time rapidly runs out here's our washington d.c. correspondent. the u.s. congress created this cliff situation when they failed to agree on a budget that would help the country reduce its defi
new year's danger the u.s. is still stuck on the edge of its fiscal cliff. before. investigators begin ruling out possible causes for the deadly plane crash at a moscow airport. step by step. us from the rest of the middle east and arab world money roller coaster public getting more politically vocal. major events that shaped twenty twenty. well it is a pleasure to have you with us here today on this new year's eve lots of action coming your way throughout the night. will be here a bit later...
286
286
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
KPIX
tv
eye 286
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> marlie hall in new york this morning. >>> also today is the final day of fiscal cliff negotiations. hope of reaching a wide-ranging deal in automatic spending increases and tax cuts is all but gone. spending would be reduced and cuts would be felt in all areas of the government. economies have warned that going over the cliff would cause a spike in unemployment and trigger another recession. this morning the senate reconvenes with the aim of reaching a smaller deal, one that might spare millions of americans from paying her taxes. danielle nottingham reporting now from washington. >> lawmakers are still working on it. >> i want everyo one to know i' willing to get this done but i need dance partner. >> the main sticking point between democrats and republicans continues to be over the threshold of tax increases. president obama campaigned on raising taxes on income over $250,000 while many congressional republicans have pushed back against any tax increases. president obama is placing the blame for the impasse on the gop. >> they say that their biggest priority is making sure that w
. >> marlie hall in new york this morning. >>> also today is the final day of fiscal cliff negotiations. hope of reaching a wide-ranging deal in automatic spending increases and tax cuts is all but gone. spending would be reduced and cuts would be felt in all areas of the government. economies have warned that going over the cliff would cause a spike in unemployment and trigger another recession. this morning the senate reconvenes with the aim of reaching a smaller deal, one that...
277
277
Dec 29, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 277
favorite 0
quote 0
the fiscal cliff. a fiscal cliff special coming up new year's day. i have to go to bed early. too bad. >> sorry. >>> the next hour of "cnn saturday morning" begins right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning, everyone. i'm alison kosik. >> and i'm chp cristi paul. we hope this saturday's been good to you so far. >>> and hope coming from washington with negotiations going on this weekend between the two top senate leaders. cnn radio capitol hill correspondent lisa desjardins is in washington. good morning, lisa. you were on capitol hill yesterday for all of the political action between president obama, congressional leaders. do you think we're closer to a deal? i'm hearing optimism from the president. is that real or is that imagined? >> reporter: right. what do you say? mod deftly or moderately optimistic he said? i think it's for real. people have wanting to get to this point for even a chance at a deal. that's where we are. not a deal yet but there's a chance for a deal. now two senators being the principal negotiators. mitch mcdonaconnell and harry r.
the fiscal cliff. a fiscal cliff special coming up new year's day. i have to go to bed early. too bad. >> sorry. >>> the next hour of "cnn saturday morning" begins right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning, everyone. i'm alison kosik. >> and i'm chp cristi paul. we hope this saturday's been good to you so far. >>> and hope coming from washington with negotiations going on this weekend between the two top senate leaders....
113
113
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
FBC
tv
eye 113
favorite 0
quote 0
we're below 13,000 all waiting for any news on fiscal cliff developments. we'll keep you up-to-date. venezuela's president, hugo chavez is suffering new complications from a respiratory infection that just three weeks after undergoing surgery for cancer in cuba. chavez has not been seen or heard from since his fourth cancer related surgery which took place earlier this month. government officials say chavez might not return in time for the inauguration of his new six-year term on january the 10th. okay. check the price of oil, they're not related. the situation concerning hugo chavez is not related to the overall price of oil which this morning is at $90 a barrel, it's down 28 cents. now, one of the bright spots in this economy is the housing market. there has been a modest recovery in prices and the number of homes sold. however, if we go over the fiscal cliff, or if we completely fail to reach a broad ranging agreement, this is what our guest from forbes magazine, morgan brennan, said would happen to the housing market, again, if we go over the cliff. lis
we're below 13,000 all waiting for any news on fiscal cliff developments. we'll keep you up-to-date. venezuela's president, hugo chavez is suffering new complications from a respiratory infection that just three weeks after undergoing surgery for cancer in cuba. chavez has not been seen or heard from since his fourth cancer related surgery which took place earlier this month. government officials say chavez might not return in time for the inauguration of his new six-year term on january the...
311
311
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
KTVU
tv
eye 311
favorite 0
quote 0
from going over the fiscal cliff before the deadline of midnight east coast time. >> reporter: new year's eve partiers who want to leave their cars behind will have a lot of options. we'll tell you about the different transit agencies offering free rides this evening. "mornings on 2" starts now. >>> well, good morning to you. i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. it's monday, december 31st, new year's eve. in overnight news, san francisco firefighters had their work cut out for them when a natural gas line burst outside an apartment that was on fire. flames shot in the air on athens around 1:00 this morning. ktvu's alex savidge joins us live from the scene with video you will only see on channel 2. alex? >> reporter: well, good morning. the fire inside of that home is what triggered a second fire that came from the curbside gas valve right outside the home. that's why you see pg&e crews still doing last-minute repair work to patch up the road where they had to dig things up to access that line. that second fire coming from the gas line certainly made things difficult for firefighters this
from going over the fiscal cliff before the deadline of midnight east coast time. >> reporter: new year's eve partiers who want to leave their cars behind will have a lot of options. we'll tell you about the different transit agencies offering free rides this evening. "mornings on 2" starts now. >>> well, good morning to you. i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. it's monday, december 31st, new year's eve. in overnight news, san francisco firefighters had their...
256
256
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 256
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama and congress return to washington today to resume talks on the fiscal cliff. the yen hits a two-year low against the dollar as the new japanese government vow toes battle deflation and weaken the currency. export stocks rise, pushing the nikkei towards it's strongest gain in seven years. >>> and shares in toyota leading the way higher after the japanese automaker settles a class action lawsuit. we are mostly trading higher this morning as european trade gets back under way after the holiday and after boxing day which i got to experience for the first time. ftse 100 up 0.2%. same with the xetra dax. cac 40 up 0.6% and the ibex 35 up .25%. take a look at the bund wall. both yields moving lower. now it's more differentiated. spain and italy, moving a touch higher, but 5.3 and about 4.5% respectively. forex, this seems to be the place where all the action is lately. thaebl probably going to be a theme of 2010, too. the dollar/yen is at its two-year low for the yen against the dollar. down about .1%. the euro/dollar up by .3% this morning. the aussie dollar is roug
president obama and congress return to washington today to resume talks on the fiscal cliff. the yen hits a two-year low against the dollar as the new japanese government vow toes battle deflation and weaken the currency. export stocks rise, pushing the nikkei towards it's strongest gain in seven years. >>> and shares in toyota leading the way higher after the japanese automaker settles a class action lawsuit. we are mostly trading higher this morning as european trade gets back under...
130
130
Dec 30, 2012
12/12
by
WBAL
tv
eye 130
favorite 0
quote 0
lawmakers are making a last- ditch effort to find a way to avoid falling off the fiscal cliff. the deadline is looming on new year's day. tonight there is no sign that leaders are closer to agreeing on a deal. >> with time running out, staffers huddled behind closed doors against the backdrop of a snowy capital, trying to hammer out a last-minute deal. president obama pushed lawmakers to act. >> we cannot let washington politics get in the wake of america's progress. >> the president met with top party leaders friday calling on them to allow a vote on his plan would raise taxes on those making more than $250,000. >> i believe such a proposal could pass both houses with majorities, as long as these leaders allow it to come to a vote. >> roy blunt delivered the response, criticizing the president's proposal. >> the president's proposal to raise taxes on the top 2% will not only pay 1/3 of the interest owed on this massive $16 trillion debt. >> sources say senate leaders harry reid and mitch mcconnell are drafting a small stopgap plan that could include extending unemployment insu
lawmakers are making a last- ditch effort to find a way to avoid falling off the fiscal cliff. the deadline is looming on new year's day. tonight there is no sign that leaders are closer to agreeing on a deal. >> with time running out, staffers huddled behind closed doors against the backdrop of a snowy capital, trying to hammer out a last-minute deal. president obama pushed lawmakers to act. >> we cannot let washington politics get in the wake of america's progress. >> the...
131
131
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
FBC
tv
eye 131
favorite 0
quote 0
we are of the fiscal cliff. tonight we will all begin the larger set of tax increases in american history. that is new year's to you from our elected officials. did i also mentioned you are getting a pay raise in the new year as well. all this could have been avoided if congress got its act together, but the doomsday option hit and the president set in motion. there is a chance of some sort of deal, but we have to wait until the new year. let's go directly to washington senior washington correspondent, peter barnes, with details of negotiations. >> reporter: still some pieces being negotiated tonight, particularly on the sequestration, those automatic spending cuts that are supposed to take effect on january 2nd. about $100 billion. about half of that on the past -- defense department. still trying to work through the details of some democratic and republican side. it's unclear if there will actually get to a vote in the senate on that tonight, but they could if they work something out. otherwise we have the fra
we are of the fiscal cliff. tonight we will all begin the larger set of tax increases in american history. that is new year's to you from our elected officials. did i also mentioned you are getting a pay raise in the new year as well. all this could have been avoided if congress got its act together, but the doomsday option hit and the president set in motion. there is a chance of some sort of deal, but we have to wait until the new year. let's go directly to washington senior washington...
172
172
Dec 29, 2012
12/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 172
favorite 0
quote 2
>>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >>> tonight a last ditch effort to avoid fiscal cliff is underway. both parties calling for an agreement as the deadline nears. >> but tonight we are going to begin with a winter weather alert, another round of snow heading our way. thanks for joining us tonight. a winter weather advisory for the d.c. area will go into effect in just a few hours. fox 5's gary mcgrady has the latest tonight. >> thanks a lot. cold out there tonight is the first thing you'll notice. the snow is still hours away now. temperatures outside really dropping out in the suburbs, frederick right now 28, baltimore 32, here in town holding at 38 degrees, manassas is freezing, culpeper freezing, winchester freezing, martinsburg below. once this precipitation overspreads the area, i think it's going to start as all snow, here's what we're talking about. we're already beginning to see the faintest of returns back out to the west just about to cross over into at least parts of extreme western virginia. most of west virginia is covered up with some sort of precipitation now. distinct
>>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >>> tonight a last ditch effort to avoid fiscal cliff is underway. both parties calling for an agreement as the deadline nears. >> but tonight we are going to begin with a winter weather alert, another round of snow heading our way. thanks for joining us tonight. a winter weather advisory for the d.c. area will go into effect in just a few hours. fox 5's gary mcgrady has the latest tonight. >> thanks a lot. cold out there tonight is...
116
116
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
KTVU
tv
eye 116
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> that is nice, thanks, alex. >>> on capitol hill the debate over the fiscal cliff continues to strike a partisan tone with only days left before the deadline. on the senate floor today harry reid blasted john john boehner, accusing him of inaction, he called on him to round up his colleagues so a deal can be reached. >> john boehner seemed to care more about keeping his speaker s hip than keeping the nation on firm footing. >> a speaker for him said he should legitimate more and talk less about that. major tax cuts will hit by then, the president cut short his vacation in hawaii to resume negotiations. >>> a new survey shows u.s. consumer confidence tumbled as the fiscal cliff nears, the consumer confidence index fell to 65 in december, the lowest level since august, last month it was at 71.5. economists say the decline is due to fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week. barkley is considering a plan to change the face of downtown with the first high rise in that city in 40 years, a los angeles real estate group today submitted and applica
. >> that is nice, thanks, alex. >>> on capitol hill the debate over the fiscal cliff continues to strike a partisan tone with only days left before the deadline. on the senate floor today harry reid blasted john john boehner, accusing him of inaction, he called on him to round up his colleagues so a deal can be reached. >> john boehner seemed to care more about keeping his speaker s hip than keeping the nation on firm footing. >> a speaker for him said he should...
163
163
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 163
favorite 0
quote 0
the gop says there's a new plan moving forward on the fiscal cliff. harry reid says there's not. seems to me more of the same ping-pong we've had over the last few days. >> were no closer to steering away from the cliff. we are much closer to the cliff. the president made a round of calls last night to talk to congressional leaders about the need to get something done. no one has that produced in the form of a bill. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is saying this is the first contact he's had from a democrat since thanksgiving. you need unanimous continue sent for a lot of things to happen. >> and we're now hearing that the white house is denying there's a new plan from the president. so the white house and harry reid are both denying scott brown and gopas about this new physical cliff plan which puts us back to square one. you tackled this issue of john boehner's control over his conference. in a really interesting way. you basically said he's a substitute teacher in the sense that even when he disciplines folks like holtzcamp who were insubordinate and ripped them of comm
the gop says there's a new plan moving forward on the fiscal cliff. harry reid says there's not. seems to me more of the same ping-pong we've had over the last few days. >> were no closer to steering away from the cliff. we are much closer to the cliff. the president made a round of calls last night to talk to congressional leaders about the need to get something done. no one has that produced in the form of a bill. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is saying this is the first...
190
190
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 190
favorite 0
quote 0
to avoid the fiscal cliff. >>> the dow erases a 150 point decline on news that the house will be back in session on sunday evening. and time is rubbing out to avoid a strike at 14 major east coast ports. a work stoppage to cost the economy $1 billion a day. it's friday, december 28th, 2012. and "squawk box" begins right now. >>> good morning and welcome to "squawk box" here on cnbc. and it does feel like we're living a bit on the edge of the fiscal cliff, at least. i'm andrew ross sorkin along with joe kernen and becky quick is off today. our guest host this hour, ed kehone. he's the management associate portfolio manager and we are thrilled to have ed aboard for -- i think you'll be here for longer than an hour. you'll be here for the whole broadcast. >> as long as you need me. >> you're like -- how long were you at -- you were at prudential. >> it's owned by prudential, so i've been at peru don'tal for almost 15 years now. >> widely quoted. you know who has made a comeback is ralph -- >> akampora. >> i've seen him around. do you remember his nickname? >> i don't. >> whatever you thi
to avoid the fiscal cliff. >>> the dow erases a 150 point decline on news that the house will be back in session on sunday evening. and time is rubbing out to avoid a strike at 14 major east coast ports. a work stoppage to cost the economy $1 billion a day. it's friday, december 28th, 2012. and "squawk box" begins right now. >>> good morning and welcome to "squawk box" here on cnbc. and it does feel like we're living a bit on the edge of the fiscal cliff,...
139
139
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 139
favorite 0
quote 0
me guess, the fiscal cliff. >> [laughter] >> how did you know? we will have the latest on the frustrations and fears concerning the fiscal cliff. a worker strike affected businesses across the country has been averted for now. -- that details coming up, all new at 6:00. >> if you're headed out tonight you'll be fine. in the overnight hours 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 in the morning is when the snow will move in. it is rain mostly showing in green. larger areas of snow developing now in parts of the midwest. all this moving in our direction overnight. in winter weather advisory goes about 3:00 a.m. a large area, but not the city or southern or eastern suburbs. the area in blue denotes the snow. the light blue is very light snow. a little purple mix, and then the green is rain. we're on track forecasting snow north and west of the city. mostly rain south and east of the city before wraps up in the afternoon. by the time it wraps up, we may see an inch or so in the metro area. to adjust to4 inches it will turn wendy and a lot cooler the day on it will turn wen
me guess, the fiscal cliff. >> [laughter] >> how did you know? we will have the latest on the frustrations and fears concerning the fiscal cliff. a worker strike affected businesses across the country has been averted for now. -- that details coming up, all new at 6:00. >> if you're headed out tonight you'll be fine. in the overnight hours 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 in the morning is when the snow will move in. it is rain mostly showing in green. larger areas of snow developing now in...
138
138
Jan 1, 2013
01/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
deal to avoid the worst of the fiscal cliff hangover. the bill passed by a wide margin 89-8 setting up a showdown in the house which will convene at high noon on this new year's day. republican mitch mcconnell said the process wasn't pretty but got the job done. >> each of us could spend the rest of the week stusing what a perfect solution would have looked like but the end result would have been the largest tax increase in american history. it took an imperfect solution to prevent our constituents from a very real financial pain. in my view, it was worth the effort. >> nbc's luke russert is live on capitol hill. good morning. happy new year to you. >> good morning, mara. good to see you in the chair. >> thank you very much, sir. so the house republican conference meets at 1:00. is that speaker boehner's best chance to sell this to republicans? >> reporter: it is. this is by no means a done deal. it did get 9 votes in the senate and one would think such a bipartisan vote in that body would correlate over to the house of representatives b
deal to avoid the worst of the fiscal cliff hangover. the bill passed by a wide margin 89-8 setting up a showdown in the house which will convene at high noon on this new year's day. republican mitch mcconnell said the process wasn't pretty but got the job done. >> each of us could spend the rest of the week stusing what a perfect solution would have looked like but the end result would have been the largest tax increase in american history. it took an imperfect solution to prevent our...
250
250
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 250
favorite 0
quote 0
cliff, sometime in the new year, the tax issue will be addressed. >> trace: if there's a compromise, do we know how much house republicans are willing to give or accept? >> that's the wild card. of course the rank and file house members have been out since christmas, not due back until sunday. they feel they've acted. they voted to pass all bush tax cuts and found alternate cuts to the domestic and defense spending. they're waiting to see what the senate is willing to offer them. while republicans don't control washington, a democratic controlled united states senate runs the house and you need significant republican buy in for anything to become law. >> trace: mike, thank you. joining me, washington bureau chief for the "chicago sun-times" newspaper. lynn swede. we've got this meeting going on and the dynamics are fascinating. the president, john boehner, nancy pelosi, harry reid, mcconnell, you don't need his support because the democrat controlled center. it is a sit doesn't have a -- >> mcconnell is very important because in the senate, you need a super majority to pass. a reason
cliff, sometime in the new year, the tax issue will be addressed. >> trace: if there's a compromise, do we know how much house republicans are willing to give or accept? >> that's the wild card. of course the rank and file house members have been out since christmas, not due back until sunday. they feel they've acted. they voted to pass all bush tax cuts and found alternate cuts to the domestic and defense spending. they're waiting to see what the senate is willing to offer them....
66
66
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
WBAL
tv
eye 66
favorite 0
quote 0
that fiscal cliff. president obama will be meeting with congressional leaders later today. nbc's danielle leigh joins us live with the latest on capitol hill. danielle, what is the datest in terms of what we can expect in the next coming days and the likelihood that they can reach a deal? >> reporter: mara, good morning. well, this meeting that is the last-minute meeting at the white house is going to be integral. they need to see progress in this meeting if they're going to get a deal done before midnight on monday. as you know, the senate came back early from the christmas holiday yesterday. but they didn't seem able to compromise. they continued the bickering. the house wasn't even here. they're not even in play yet. they're now coming back on sunday. so we really need to see congressional leaders see some kind of a plan that can be voted on before that december 31st deadline. lawmakers say it's getting decreasingly unlikely that's going to happen. many have serious doubts about whether or not they w
that fiscal cliff. president obama will be meeting with congressional leaders later today. nbc's danielle leigh joins us live with the latest on capitol hill. danielle, what is the datest in terms of what we can expect in the next coming days and the likelihood that they can reach a deal? >> reporter: mara, good morning. well, this meeting that is the last-minute meeting at the white house is going to be integral. they need to see progress in this meeting if they're going to get a deal...
200
200
Jan 1, 2013
01/13
by
KQED
tv
eye 200
favorite 0
quote 0
year's day fiscal cliff deadline. darren gersh has the latest. >> reporter: after a weekend of late-night negotiations with the vice president, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said an agreement on the fiscal cliff was very, very close. >> we'll continue to work on finding smarter ways to cut spending, but let's not let that hold up protecting americans from the tax hike that will take place in about 10 hours. >> reporter: the deal would raise the top tax rate for individuals making more than $400,000 and couples with more than $450,000 in income. itemized deductions would be limited for individuals making more than $250,000 and couples making more than $300,000. the estate tax would rise to 40%. emergency unemployment benefits would be extended for another year. the alternative minimum tax would be adjusted for inflation permanently. and, in an effort to boost the economy, small businesses would be eligible for another year of bonus depreciation when they buy equipment. the big hang up is what to do about the
year's day fiscal cliff deadline. darren gersh has the latest. >> reporter: after a weekend of late-night negotiations with the vice president, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said an agreement on the fiscal cliff was very, very close. >> we'll continue to work on finding smarter ways to cut spending, but let's not let that hold up protecting americans from the tax hike that will take place in about 10 hours. >> reporter: the deal would raise the top tax rate for...
103
103
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 103
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> finally, what's a woman in a bikini have to do with the fiscal cliff? ask "the new york post." there she is on today's front page leaping off an actual cliff. "off the fiscal cliff, this fall is really going to hurt." that's what they said. >>> up next, it used to be a favorite republican pastime, going after hillary clinton. it hasn't happened for a while, of course, but what if she does run for president? how could they resist doing it again? you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. she knows you like no one else. and you wouldn't have it any other way. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis
. >>> finally, what's a woman in a bikini have to do with the fiscal cliff? ask "the new york post." there she is on today's front page leaping off an actual cliff. "off the fiscal cliff, this fall is really going to hurt." that's what they said. >>> up next, it used to be a favorite republican pastime, going after hillary clinton. it hasn't happened for a while, of course, but what if she does run for president? how could they resist doing it again? you're...
106
106
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
WBAL
tv
eye 106
favorite 0
quote 0
we will have the latest on the fiscal cliff in a live report. a new study takes a look at the relationship between guns and mental illness. jim miller cracks open what we need to know in the wake of the sandy hook massacre. one year in review from the shooting on the first day of school in perry hall to the stunning performance of michael phelps and the olympics. we look at the highest and lowest moments in 2012. now, you're maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ ♪ >> 832 1-1-0-3. >> the pick 4 number is 11 03. >> how does the years they've looked? >> mostly dry and maybe a quick sprinkle or florid but tomorrow is a 30% chance of a wintry mix. we're not talking any accumulation. it gets colder by wednesday and a mere 44 the next couple of days. >> so much. we hope you have a safe and happy new year. thank you for joining us. >> be sure to watch again at 5:00. have a great today.
we will have the latest on the fiscal cliff in a live report. a new study takes a look at the relationship between guns and mental illness. jim miller cracks open what we need to know in the wake of the sandy hook massacre. one year in review from the shooting on the first day of school in perry hall to the stunning performance of michael phelps and the olympics. we look at the highest and lowest moments in 2012. now, you're maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪...